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Today's Topics:
1. Grid Chasers question (Bob Hammond)
2. DL88 March 16, 17 (Ron Bondy)
3. Re: Grid Chasers question (KI7UNJ Tucker)
4. Re: Grid Chasers question (Bob Hammond)
5. Re: Grid Chasers question (KI7UNJ Tucker)
6. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-02-25 19:00 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
7. Re: New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1 (Dwayne Sinclair)
8. Re: New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1 (John Brier)
9. Rencontre Spatial Radioamateur 7 et 8 mars 2020 (christophe.mcr)
10. PSAT3 launch coming in Mid March (Robert Bruninga)
11. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 15, Issue 48 (Dan W8KMX)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:59:51 -0800
From: Bob Hammond <propgrinder@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid Chasers question
Message-ID:
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I'm slowly gearing up for portable operation with my 9700 and WRAPS rotator
with Arrow antenna.
I plan to operate this summer from from DN06, DN28, DN36, DN55, and perhaps
others.
I assume this would be helpful?
Bob W7OTJ
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:04:02 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ron Bondy <ad0dx@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DL88 March 16, 17
Message-ID: <791159263.144069.1582643042081@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Josh W3ARD, Doug N6UA and Ron AD0DX are planning to activate DL88 in Big
Bend National Park March 16, 17 using the special event callsign K5Z.
We will be operating FM and Linears and plan to operate through the night.
You can find more details on our qrz page for K5Z.
Cheers,
Josh, Doug and Ron
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:15:15 -0800
From: KI7UNJ Tucker <ki7unj@?????.???>
To: Bob Hammond <propgrinder@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Grid Chasers question
Message-ID:
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Bob,
Take a look at https://twitter.com/GridMasterHeat this is a
collaboration project started by KE0PBR on creating a heatmap of grids
needed by other sat ops.
It's easy to add your own data, and all ops should as it helps direct
rovers to the correct locations
https://ke0pbr.wordpress.com/2019/10/28/submitting-data-to-the-gridmasterheatm
ap/
On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 6:13 AM Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> I'm slowly gearing up for portable operation with my 9700 and WRAPS rotator
> with Arrow antenna.
>
> I plan to operate this summer from from DN06, DN28, DN36, DN55, and perhaps
> others.
>
> I assume this would be helpful?
>
> Bob W7OTJ
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
--
*Casey Tucker KI7UNJ*
AMSAT Ambassador
https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ
https://www.qrz.com/db/KI7UNJ
http://bit.do/ki7unj
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.do/ki7unj&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=15
21073499558000&usg=AFQjCNFcQLn6C9nmmvpQiBbD6XvN-QjKug>
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:20:12 -0800
From: Bob Hammond <propgrinder@?????.???>
To: KI7UNJ Tucker <ki7unj@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Grid Chasers question
Message-ID:
<CAKoB7OoWBD4VOTq0iGhDp_99DJXDQeoxPE+=D8aa461qq9OKhQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I had no idea. Looks like the grids I plan to visit are good ones.
Thanks Casey
Bob W7)TJ
On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 10:15 AM KI7UNJ Tucker <ki7unj@?????.???> wrote:
> Bob,
>
> Take a look at https://twitter.com/GridMasterHeat this is a
> collaboration project started by KE0PBR on creating a heatmap of grids
> needed by other sat ops.
>
> It's easy to add your own data, and all ops should as it helps direct
> rovers to the correct locations
>
>
https://ke0pbr.wordpress.com/2019/10/28/submitting-data-to-the-gridmasterheatm
ap/
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 6:13 AM Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
>> I'm slowly gearing up for portable operation with my 9700 and WRAPS
>> rotator
>> with Arrow antenna.
>>
>> I plan to operate this summer from from DN06, DN28, DN36, DN55, and
>> perhaps
>> others.
>>
>> I assume this would be helpful?
>>
>> Bob W7OTJ
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
>
>
> --
> *Casey Tucker KI7UNJ*
> AMSAT Ambassador
> https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ
> https://www.qrz.com/db/KI7UNJ
> http://bit.do/ki7unj
>
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.do/ki7unj&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=15
21073499558000&usg=AFQjCNFcQLn6C9nmmvpQiBbD6XvN-QjKug>
>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:30:38 -0800
From: KI7UNJ Tucker <ki7unj@?????.???>
To: Bob Hammond <propgrinder@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Grid Chasers question
Message-ID:
<CAPFr_UmrNwWkMdT1YDz4KNyTvZfhcLbFqz6UzeBiUW2eZYwyeQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Bob,
Another good one to keep track of is https://twitter.com/The_Grid_life
it is dedicated to sending out announcements of rovers. Feel free to let
me know when you have plans and I can post them on there as well.
On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 10:20 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder@?????.???> wrote:
> I had no idea. Looks like the grids I plan to visit are good ones.
>
> Thanks Casey
>
> Bob W7)TJ
>
> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 10:15 AM KI7UNJ Tucker <ki7unj@?????.???> wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> Take a look at https://twitter.com/GridMasterHeat this is a
>> collaboration project started by KE0PBR on creating a heatmap of grids
>> needed by other sat ops.
>>
>> It's easy to add your own data, and all ops should as it helps direct
>> rovers to the correct locations
>>
>>
https://ke0pbr.wordpress.com/2019/10/28/submitting-data-to-the-gridmasterheatm
ap/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 6:13 AM Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm slowly gearing up for portable operation with my 9700 and WRAPS
>>> rotator
>>> with Arrow antenna.
>>>
>>> I plan to operate this summer from from DN06, DN28, DN36, DN55, and
>>> perhaps
>>> others.
>>>
>>> I assume this would be helpful?
>>>
>>> Bob W7OTJ
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>> Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>>> AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>>> program!
>>> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Casey Tucker KI7UNJ*
>> AMSAT Ambassador
>> https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ
>> https://www.qrz.com/db/KI7UNJ
>> http://bit.do/ki7unj
>>
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.do/ki7unj&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=15
21073499558000&usg=AFQjCNFcQLn6C9nmmvpQiBbD6XvN-QjKug>
>>
>>
>
--
*Casey Tucker KI7UNJ*
AMSAT Ambassador
https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ
https://www.qrz.com/db/KI7UNJ
http://bit.do/ki7unj
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.do/ki7unj&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=15
21073499558000&usg=AFQjCNFcQLn6C9nmmvpQiBbD6XvN-QjKug>
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:15:09 +0000 (UTC)
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-02-25
19:00 UTC
Message-ID: <801109585.261075.1582658109813@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-02-25 19:00 UTC
?
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
About Gagarin From Space, Zorinsky secondary school of the Kursk region,
Russia, direct via R3WBX (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka
Contact was successful for Tue 2020-02-25 08:12 UTC (***)
?
Celia Hays Elementary, Rockwall, Texas, direct via W5SO
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA
Contact was successful: Tue 2020-02-25 17:35:18 UTC 31 deg (***)
Watch for live stream at https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=NWM5NW
?
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at
https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
?
Note, all times are approximate. ?It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction?or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
?
The complete schedule page has been updated as of?2020-02-25 19:00 UTC. (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
?
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
?
?
The successful school list has been updated as of 2020-02-25 19:00 UTC. (***)
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
?
?
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at
https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???
?
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
?
Message to US Educators
?
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station?
?
Contact Opportunity?
?
Call for Proposals?
?
Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020
?
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations,
individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a
crew member on board the ISS.? ARISS is happy to announce a proposal window
will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January
1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the
exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is
looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and
integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.?
?
The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021
will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal
information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS
Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is
at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be
covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your
schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up
is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?.
?
The Opportunity?
?
Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in
scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10
minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through
a question-and-answer session.?
?
An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio
between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms
and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity
to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space
and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will
have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless
technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight
and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations
must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of
the radio contact.?
?
Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and
space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational
organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer
efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable
communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using
Amateur Radio.??
?
More Information
?
For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal
guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars,
go to www.ariss.org.
?
Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education@?????.???.?
?
About ARISS:
?
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS).? In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote
exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM)
topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew
members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before
and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and
communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For
more information, see www.ariss.org.
?
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
?
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board
the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from
September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at
www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email
to:? school.selection.manager@????????.???
?
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and
Australia and Russia)
?
Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by
filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate
regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically
listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are
unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada
representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate
coordinator.
?
For the application, go to:? https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to:
ve3tbd@?????.???
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to:
ariss@???????.???? Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
?
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.?
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.? Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@?????.??? or aj9n@???.???.
?
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
?
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*
?
All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
?
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*
Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. ?That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/
?
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
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Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS??
Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for
troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest
news on the troubleshooting efforts.?
?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details.?
Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.????????????
?
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
?
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke@?????????.???
?
?
The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
?
?
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
?
Francesco IK?WGF with 140
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 138
Sergey RV3DR with 133 (***)
Gaston ON4WF with 123
?
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed, and new ones have been added.? If there are additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
?
?
?
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1384. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.??????????????????????????????????
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1317. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
?
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
?
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and
the Virgin Islands.
?
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?
QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
?
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
?
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.
rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
?
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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?
Exp. 60 on orbit
Drew Morgan KI5AAA
?
Exp. 61 on orbit
Oleg Skripochka
Jessica Meir
?
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:34:43 -1000
From: Dwayne Sinclair <nna6us@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
Message-ID: <2A4A2D65-930B-4A89-BBFD-DDEC4F26F9D7@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
In my humble opinion, image capabilities in general will be a nice addition,
but the new bird all by itself won?t be any more accessible to students than
any of the existing birds available today. To help the hobby, we need to be
developing and publishing projects/lesson plans that teachers can use as a
foundation for activities for a school club at various grade levels.
When I setup and run portable, I have all people young and old asking about
what I am doing because it ?looks cool?. Standing around with a pair of
headphones on waiving an antenna around is not that appealing to anyone -
its difficult and tiring.
Regards Dwayne NA6US
Redondo Beach, California
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:26:27 -0500
From: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
To: Dwayne Sinclair <nna6us@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
Message-ID:
<CALn0fKMLKAJ7brdO+N+Gb8w0R2PtM_yOqnQTahD4z6Ee75YY6A@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Lesson plans are, uhm, planned ;-)
https://letsgo2space.com/lesson-plans/
As for antenna waving versus HF portable, I've had plenty of attention from
boy scouts in past sat demos as well as random kids and their parents in a
park once when I did an ISS SSTV demo.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Feb 25, 2020, 14:54 Dwayne Sinclair via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> In my humble opinion, image capabilities in general will be a nice
> addition, but the new bird all by itself won?t be any more accessible to
> students than any of the existing birds available today. To help the
> hobby, we need to be developing and publishing projects/lesson plans that
> teachers can use as a foundation for activities for a school club at
> various grade levels.
>
> When I setup and run portable, I have all people young and old asking
> about what I am doing because it ?looks cool?. Standing around with a pair
> of headphones on waiving an antenna around is not that appealing to anyone
> - its difficult and tiring.
>
> Regards Dwayne NA6US
> Redondo Beach, California
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:23:00 +0100
From: "christophe.mcr" <christophe.mcr@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? ans-editor@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rencontre Spatial Radioamateur 7 et 8 mars 2020
Message-ID:
<CADF-Vj3WK6p+K5f3PDaH=H5mKXygJx-nH_ePyv3ZVc8K=frZrA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Dear all
This message is mainly for french speaking people.
On the weekend of March 7 & March 2020, AMSAT-Francophone organizes the
third edition of the event : "Rencontre Spatial Radioamateur"
This event takes place at Electrolab in Nanterre (France) near Paris.
During these days will take place :
- more than 20 conferences
- more than 23 contributors
- 12 free subjects (Grid)
- 2 workshops
If you wish to participate, book your places via the following link:
http://site.amsat-f.org/2020/02/23/rencontre-spatial-radioamateur-7-et-8-mars-
2020/
<http://site.amsat-f.org/2020/02/23/rencontre-spatial-radioamateur-7-et-8-mars
-2020/.>
The event will be broadcast on the internet and on QO100.
73
Christophe
AMSAT-F President
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:53:21 -0500
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT3 launch coming in Mid March
Message-ID: <c012bc7ef270f6a49556d44bb55ec773@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
PSAT3 launch coming in Mid March. Delvery due next week!
It will be in a 98 degree 450 km orbit with access times at most nominal
latitudes of a pair of passes twice a day separated by about 12 hours.
It is nearly identical to PSAT2 but without the PSK31 transponder and
without the stupid voltage error on the VHF xmtr that killed VHF on PSAT2.
Functions are DTMF-to-VOICE/APRS downlink, (DTMF for grids and special
messages) so any radio with a DTMF memory can be used. It will also have
an SSTV camera (also on VHF). It can also Speak APRS uplinked messages.
It will last less than a year as it remains attached to the rocket body
and is not deployed. It is built into a PPOD shaped box and bolted to the
front of the rocket body. Attitude is uncontrolled (as weill be
temepratures... fingers crossed).
See: http://aprs.org/psat3.html
This is my last, as I will retire in June.
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:50:19 -0500
From: Dan W8KMX <w8kmx@?????????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 15, Issue 48
Message-ID: <65159FC0-096B-4180-9D11-CC4C0FD9DCF3@?????????.???>
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I am looking for construction details for a dual band feed for 1296 & 430.
Would like to have helix.
Dan, W8KMX
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> 1. Re: dual band vhf/uhf antenna (Hasan al-Basri)
> 2. North Texas MentorFest (tjschuessler@???????.????
> 3. Re: HuskySat-1: Telemetry, "FWD Power" (Bob)
> 4. New QO-100 band plan - AMSAT-Germany (KC9SGV)
> 5. CEPT 1240-1300 MHz + EMF 2020 Tickets (M5AKA)
> 6. Re: New QO-100 band plan - AMSAT-Germany (Jean Marc Momple)
> 7. Satellite question week 3 (Jackie Dander)
> 8. Re: Satellite question week 3 (John Geiger)
> 9. Re: Satellite question week 3 (Steve Kristoff)
> 10. Re: Satellite question week 3 (JoAnne K9JKM)
> 11. Re: Satellite question week 3 (JoAnne K9JKM)
> 12. Re: Satellite question week 3 (Don KB2YSI)
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>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 14:30:01 -0600
> From: Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6@?????.???>
> To: Jackie Dander <shorenicehere@?????.???>
> Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] dual band vhf/uhf antenna
> Message-ID:
> <CAM4UQf2sHsr99do0AXn+vMNfOKHGwqmaFdAZYJoDr+49Ctdnpg@????.?????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> If the design is good in the first place (interlaced yagis),there should be
> no problem.
>
> I am using an interlaced yagi , 2m and 70cm and a *common feedpoint, *that
> is, no duplexer at the feedpoint a single/common element feed. All elements
> for both bands are in the same plane.
>
> It was designed to be used that way. It is an EAntenna, 5 EL on 2m, 8 EL on
> 70cm and it works beautifully on the LEO birds. I run strictly mode B and
> have the antenna mounted atop a 48' tower and 15' of mast. It is vertically
> polarized with a fixed 15 deg upltilt (elevation), eliminating the need for
> an elevation rotor, as the gain at the horizon is only down 1 dB.
>
> Judicious use of Comet duplexers or triplexers as filters works out very
> well.
> I can hear myself at an elevation of -0.5 deg easily on nearly all the
> LEOs. No intermod , no desense because duplexers make such good filters for
> satellites.
>
> You can see my QRZ page for pictures of the antenna in place at 65' (fed
> with 1/2" hardline)
>
> 73, N0AN
> *Hasan*
>
>
>> On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 6:09 AM Jackie Dander via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> I built the combination dual band 2meter/70cm antenna found at WA5VJB's
>> webpages. I chose the 5 elements on UHF forward and 2 elements on VHF rear.
>> All elements are in the same plane.
>> I now read elsewhere that in-same-plane uhf/vhf elements can interfere with
>> each other. I visited the Arrow website and see their LEO antennas are
>> opposing for uhf/vhf.
>> My question is if i made a mistake building the uni-plane version? Why did
>> WA5VJB has such success?
>> _______________________________________________
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 15:57:43 -0600
> From: <tjschuessler@???????.???>
> To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] North Texas MentorFest
> Message-ID: <035f01d5e514$1daef6d0$590ce470$@???????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> The ARRL NTX Section is again hosting what they call "MentorFest", an
> educational day for Amateur Radio. The date is on April 18th 2020 and it
> will be held in Garland, Texas. It is like Hamfest seminars, but instead of
> getting a single 1 hour slot, you do presentations all day. I would live
> to Present there this year, but I will be out of state that weekend.
>
> I am mentioning this now as it would be great if someone in the North Texas
> Section or anywhere in Texas or Southern Oklahoma, would like to take up the
> challenge of bringing AMSAT to this event.
>
> Contact Steve, KG5VK NTX Section manager for more information.
>
>
> Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
> EM12ms
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 21:37:43 -0500
> From: Bob <WB4SON@?????.???>
> To: amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HuskySat-1: Telemetry, "FWD Power"
> Message-ID:
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> I also agree with the others. Signal strength is down significantly. I?m
> deciding 3-10 frames a pass now and saw 20-40 a few days ago.
>
> Something is not right
>
> Might be my imagination but the sat frequency seemed to shift a few hundred
> HZ as well.
>
> Fingers crossed
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 2:43 AM VK5HI via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> wrote:
>
>> Burns and Mike,
>> My telemetry downloads suggest back on the 1st February it was around 125
>> milli-watts.
>> On the 13 February it had been running 75 milli-watts for some time.
>> Then on the 14th February it dropped to 13 milli-watts.
>> May explain why it has been tough going the last two days.
>> All days quoted are GMT days.
>> 73 Colin VK5HI.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Burns Fisher via
>> AMSAT-BB
>> Sent: Sunday, 16 February 2020 09:06
>> To: Mike Lucas <documike@???????.???>
>> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HuskySat-1: Telemetry, "FWD Power"
>>
>> Could you take a look at the "measurements" page on the HuskySat tab and
>> click on "RF Power" to get a graph of the power that you have been
>> receiving? Mine varies between about -77.5dBm and about 60dBm, (of course
>> it changes during a pass) but I don't see much of a difference in the last
>> day or 2.
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 4:50 PM Mike Lucas via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb@?????.???>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> This concurs with my observations the past couple of days also.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of JoAnne K9JKM
>>> via AMSAT-BB
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 1:39 PM
>>> To: amsat-bb@?????.???
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HuskySat-1: Telemetry, "FWD Power"
>>>
>>> Hi Chris and Roy,
>>>
>>>> ... we can't see a difference in the received signal > strength on
>>> the ground, but any independent validation of that is > greatfully
>> received.
>>>
>>> Subjective observation is that my received signal seemed weaker for
>>> the past
>>> 2 or so days. The antenna I'm using is a 7 element yagi on 435.800 at
>>> 20 degrees fixed elevation on a TV rotor. I've only been able to
>>> capture fewer than 50% of the packets compared with reception earlier in
>> the week.
>>>
>>> I live on a 100% wooded lot (no leaves since its winter) but all the
>>> trees are frosted ala winter wonderland style from passing weather
>>> systems since last Thursday. The trees introduce a lot of variability
>>> in my received signal depending on which tree I'm pointed at. But my
>>> received signal on
>>> 435.800 has been noticeably lower even at the "good"
>>> patches of sky.
>>>
>>> My HuskySat telemetry at 2125Z said Forward Power = 13.4 mW.
>>>
>>> --
>>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>>> k9jkm@?????.???
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> _______________________________________________
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 07:56:44 -0600
> From: KC9SGV <kc9sgv@?????.???>
> To: Ground Station <ground-station@?????.????????????.?????????>,
> amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: [amsat-bb] New QO-100 band plan - AMSAT-Germany
> Message-ID: <47012998-B699-417F-8142-CB64FCB4884B@?????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Increased bandwidth on the new QO-100 NB band plan - 500 KHz.
> https://amsat-dl.org/en/neuer-qo-100-bandplan/
>
> Bernard,
> KC9SGV
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:15:17 +0000 (UTC)
> From: M5AKA <m5aka@?????.??.??>
> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] CEPT 1240-1300 MHz + EMF 2020 Tickets
> Message-ID: <798525820.7009327.1581952517405@????.?????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> 1240-1300 MHz ham radio band discussed by CEPT ECC SE40
>
https://amsat-uk.org/2020/02/14/1240-1300-mhz-ham-radio-band-discussed-by-cept
-ecc-se40/
>
> New deployment date for QARMAN and Phoenix CubeSats Wednesday, February 19
> https://amsat-uk.org/2020/02/16/qarman-phoenix-cubesat-iss/
>
> Tickets for Electromagnetic Field EMF 2020 event go on sale at 1900 GMT,
Wednesday, Feb 19
> An amateur radio contact with the ISS is planned
> https://amsat-uk.org/2020/02/07/emf-2020-iss-contact/
>
> 5 watt 2.4 GHz Amplifier Kit and Assembled PCBs for QO-100 now Out of Stock
> https://amsat-uk.org/2020/02/10/5-watt-2-4-ghz-amplifier-kit-for-qo-100/
>
> Trevor M5AKA----
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:43:52 +0400
> From: Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>
> To: KC9SGV <kc9sgv@?????.???>
> Cc: Ground Station <ground-station@?????.????????????.?????????>,
> amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New QO-100 band plan - AMSAT-Germany
> Message-ID: <8995B36E-832B-4EFB-A477-ACAE867BC4AD@?????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hi Bernard,
>
> Yes it is now active, and yesterday evening (Sunday) the SSB band was
almost fully utilized. Great that we have a 500 KHz transponder enabling so
many experiments.
>
> Also, just move my shack to LG89ux in the North of 3B8 including the
Winlink station operational since about 5 years ago when you encouraged me
to set it up as Indian Ocean was badly covered. So far it enabled a few
fellow seafarers to avoid cyclonic conditions (may be save life's) and also
useful for me when offshore. in spite not much traffic it has been used when
a communication link badly needed in the region, thus useful. Thanks for the
good advices.
>
> 73
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
>> On Feb 17, 2020, at 5:56 PM, KC9SGV via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
>>
>> Increased bandwidth on the new QO-100 NB band plan - 500 KHz.
>> https://amsat-dl.org/en/neuer-qo-100-bandplan/
>>
>> Bernard,
>> KC9SGV
>> Sent from my iPad
>> _______________________________________________
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:07:47 -0500
> From: Jackie Dander <shorenicehere@?????.???>
> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3
> Message-ID:
> <CAHHZQ2naq=yHnjJ1nZ-=LD5mxJ_P7oK8m5bzDGai65ZUiAynXw@????.?????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Progress on 3rd week of beginning satellite hobby:
> (still reading and learning..)
>
> Two HT's with homemade YAGI (2M and 70cm)
>
> Learning to receive only first.
>
> Received multiple passes of AO-91 and 92. Recorded voices and deciphered
> later, matching call signs and grid coordinates to make sure I heard
> correctly. Also, listened to NO-84 signal. So I confirm reception on both U
> and V.
>
> I checked active status online for the following satellites but on trying
> to receive them, got nothing: KKS-1, TIGRISAT, FALCONSAT3, DELPHI C3,
> EO-88, DUCHIFAT1, and ISS (both 433.550 and 145.800).
>
> Questions:
> Is there a place where hams could log their connections? If I knew that,
> for example, Falconsat3 was truly transmitting, then that would help.
>
> Are there other "active" bird lists? (I used N2Y0)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:13:18 -0600
> From: John Geiger <af5cc2@?????.???>
> To: Jackie Dander <shorenicehere@?????.???>
> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3
> Message-ID:
> <CAHC1P2_uO1Uq6CYLevGFNUq6aTVU-hEVv+AO62cNKah4p9nJ9g@????.?????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Hi Jackie,
>
> Try this link: https://www.amsat.org/status/
>
> It shows reports that other hams have made concerning receiving different
> satellites, and if the transponder is on or not.
>
> 73 John W5TD
>
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 12:09 PM Jackie Dander via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
>> Progress on 3rd week of beginning satellite hobby:
>> (still reading and learning..)
>>
>> Two HT's with homemade YAGI (2M and 70cm)
>>
>> Learning to receive only first.
>>
>> Received multiple passes of AO-91 and 92. Recorded voices and deciphered
>> later, matching call signs and grid coordinates to make sure I heard
>> correctly. Also, listened to NO-84 signal. So I confirm reception on both U
>> and V.
>>
>> I checked active status online for the following satellites but on trying
>> to receive them, got nothing: KKS-1, TIGRISAT, FALCONSAT3, DELPHI C3,
>> EO-88, DUCHIFAT1, and ISS (both 433.550 and 145.800).
>>
>> Questions:
>> Is there a place where hams could log their connections? If I knew that,
>> for example, Falconsat3 was truly transmitting, then that would help.
>>
>> Are there other "active" bird lists? (I used N2Y0)
>>
>> Thanks.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:00:41 -0500
> From: "Steve Kristoff" <skristof@???????.???>
> To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3
> Message-ID: <dee374d23778065f4c992e3011ebdd55@???????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
>
> You are most likely to hear ISS on 145.825 with APRS packets. There is a
school to ISS QSO coming up on Thursday, Feb 20 around 1820 UTC. That QSO
can be heard on 145.800 (if you're in the footprint, of course).
> Steve AI9IN
> ?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jackie Dander via AMSAT-BB (amsat-bb@?????.?????
> Date: 02/17/20 13:09
> To: AMSAT BB (amsat-bb@?????.????
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3
>
> Progress on 3rd week of beginning satellite hobby:
> (still reading and learning..)
>
> Two HT's with homemade YAGI (2M and 70cm)
>
> Learning to receive only first.
>
> Received multiple passes of AO-91 and 92. Recorded voices and deciphered
> later, matching call signs and grid coordinates to make sure I heard
> correctly. Also, listened to NO-84 signal. So I confirm reception on both U
> and V.
>
> I checked active status online for the following satellites but on trying
> to receive them, got nothing: KKS-1, TIGRISAT, FALCONSAT3, DELPHI C3,
> EO-88, DUCHIFAT1, and ISS (both 433.550 and 145.800).
>
> Questions:
> Is there a place where hams could log their connections? If I knew that,
> for example, Falconsat3 was truly transmitting, then that would help.
>
> Are there other "active" bird lists? (I used N2Y0)
>
> Thanks.
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:24:57 -0600
> From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm@???????.???>
> To: amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3
> Message-ID: <5E4AE889.5090101@???????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
>> trying to receive them, got nothing ...
>> EO-88 ... ISS (both 433.550 and 145.800).
>
> During most daylight hours EO-88 is BPSK telemetry only on 145.940 MHz
> with the CW/SSB downlink generally active when the satellite is in eclipse.
>
> ISS will be audible on 145.800 MHz FM when they have a school contact
> this week if the current crew schedule still holds:
>
>> Maple Dale Elementary School, Cincinnati, OH, direct via K8SCH
>> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>> The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA
>> Contact is go for: Thu 2020-02-20 18:20:28 UTC
>> Watch for live stream at https://facebook.com/ohkyinars
>
> ISS packet is on 145.825 MHz. You can see the packet log at:
> http://www.ariss.net/ which shows who was on and when last heard.
>
> The other satellite sites often get their information from the source -
> that's AMSAT - so the more or less latest information is on the AMSAT
> sites:
>
> 1. The status page that W5TD mentioned in another message.
> 2. The list at https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/
>
> Note that not all of the satellites are AMSAT birds. It is up to the
> satellite owners to get out the latest news on the birds they own and
> operate - so sometimes the info is accurate and sometimes out-dated or
> missing.
>
> Falconsat is data so you won't be hearing any voice QSO's.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm@?????.???
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:48:31 -0600
> From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm@???????.???>
> To: amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3
> Message-ID: <5E4B0A2F.6000300@???????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
>> ... you wonder, why is there no simple guide for beginners.
>
> Good news! Allow us to introduce you to this deal in case you missed the
> announcement from the AMSAT News Service ...
>
> Free Digital Copy of "Getting Started with Amateur Satellites" Avail-
> able for New or Renewing Members
>
> While HuskySat-1 completes it's scientific mission, check out the best
> resource for learning how to work through linear transponder sat-
> ellites (and other types of amateur satellites). For a limited time,
> AMSAT is making the "Getting Started With Amateur Satellites" book
> available as a download with any paid new or renewal membership
> purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only available with
> purchases completed online, and for only a limited time. A perennial
> favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with the latest
> amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of satellite
> operation. The book is presented in PDF format, in full color, and
> covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham radio
> satellite.
>
> Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
> at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.
> While there, check out AMSAT's other items, including the M2 LEOpack
> antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag. Be sure
> to view your cart before going to checkout. If you add a membership
> and then go directly to checkout, you'll never see an option to add
> your free gift.
>
> If you have trouble selecting your free gift, please see this YouTube
> video to see the steps necessary. https://youtu.be/oRqk5Am-UzE
>
> [ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information]
>
> If you prefer a printed book "Getting Started with Amateur Satellites"
> is available at: https://www.amsat.org/shop/
> The 2019 edition is the current one (not 6 years old). The 2020 version
> will likely come out at the Dayton Hamvention.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm@?????.???
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 17:06:55 -0500
> From: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>
> To: Jackie Dander <shorenicehere@?????.???>
> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3
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> Jackie,
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> You mention 2 HTs but not models so I will assume that they are FM only
> HTs. Some HTs can receive other modes, most do not. I suggest using the
> status page someone sent along, and the FM repeater list:
> https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/.
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> AO-91, AO-92 and SO-50 will almost always have a station or two on while
> they are over the US,unless it is in the very early AM hours.
>
> There is a decently large AMSAT community on Twitter, but you can also be
> sure to find active passes by following the rovers:
> https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/
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> Two operating tips since you are already doing the #1 tip of listening. Be
> prepared to transmit in case the pass is slow. Also a filter is HIGHLY
> recommended, I used a MFJ-916B on the 2m rig for a long time. A
> Mini-circuits BLP-200+ is also great, lighter but a bit more expensive. A
> filter was the biggest station improvement I have ever made to my dual
> radio satellite step.
>
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> On Mon, Feb 17, 2020, 13:09 Jackie Dander via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
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>> Progress on 3rd week of beginning satellite hobby:
>> (still reading and learning..)
>>
>> Two HT's with homemade YAGI (2M and 70cm)
>>
>> Learning to receive only first.
>>
>> Received multiple passes of AO-91 and 92. Recorded voices and deciphered
>> later, matching call signs and grid coordinates to make sure I heard
>> correctly. Also, listened to NO-84 signal. So I confirm reception on both U
>> and V.
>>
>> I checked active status online for the following satellites but on trying
>> to receive them, got nothing: KKS-1, TIGRISAT, FALCONSAT3, DELPHI C3,
>> EO-88, DUCHIFAT1, and ISS (both 433.550 and 145.800).
>>
>> Questions:
>> Is there a place where hams could log their connections? If I knew that,
>> for example, Falconsat3 was truly transmitting, then that would help.
>>
>> Are there other "active" bird lists? (I used N2Y0)
>>
>> Thanks.
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